The competition was played for the fourth time at Taiheiyo Club - Narita Course in Chiba Prefecture. The event was played in a bit chilly autumn weather. But the only water was in the several ponds around the course, which attracted a large number of balls.
The course, and especially the greens, were tricky, but this time the scores were much better than when we played the same course one year ago.Then only three players managed to break 100, this time 12 players and the team scores were about three shots better than last time..
The individual winner (best net) was Takeshi Yokoyama (FCCJ) with an excellent net of 69 (gross 91).. Second was Hisako Noto (FCCJ), with smae net as the winner (gross 94, but Yokoyama won because of a lower Handicap. The best SCCJ player was Keizo Mori, net 70 (gross 88), who also won the SCCJ Autumn Golf Cup. Best gross was Tomoichi Onishi (FCCJ) with 87, followed by Sakari Romu (FCCJ), Eiji Takagi (SCCJ) and Keizo Mori (SCCJ) all with a 88.
For full results, see below.
The winners of the longest drive were Keizo Mori (SCCJ) on no. 9 and Zane Inglis (SCCJ), who also won the SCCJ longest drive trophy, on No. 17.
The near pin winners were Keizo Mori (SCCJ) on no. 2, and Hisako Noto on no. 5, Tomonori Omoya (SCCJ) on no. 12 and Zane Inglis on no. 16.

We would like to thank the title sponsor Stora Enso Japan as well as all the players (and their companies) who brought nice prizes to the competition. Our thanks go also to the Taiheiyo Club - Narita Course and all the other staff for helping us making this a great event at reasonable costs.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Pos.

Player

Company

Team

HCP

Gross

Net

1.

Takeshi Yokoyama

Finnair Cargo

FCCJ

22

91

69

2.

Hisako Noto

Advertise Inc.

FCCJ

25

94

69

3.

Keizo Mori

IFS Japan, Inc.

SCCJ

18

88

70

4..

Yutaka Chiba

Western Associates

FCCJ

22

93

71

5.

Zane Inglis

Sales Institute Japan

SCCJ

18

90

72

6.

Hiroaki Sakurai

Vaisala K.K.

FCCJ

21

93

72

7.

Hiroaki Sugawara

Finn Corporation

FCCJ

25

101

76

8.

Eiji Takagi

Individual member

SCCJ

11

88

77

9.

Carl-Gustav Eklund

Höganäs Japan K.K.

SCCJ

16

93

77

10..

Tsuyoshi Hirao

Sweden House Co., Ltd.

SCCJ

25

102

77

11.

Tomoichi Onishi

Western Associates

FCCJ

8

87

79

12.

Kimio Hashida

SysOmega Co., Ltd

FCCJ

18

97

79

13.

Atsushi Yamazaki

Stora Enso Japan K.K.

FCCJ

22

101

79

14.

Jan Sandström

Ericsson Japan K.K.

SCCJ

22

101

79

15.

Anders Peterson

Wallenius Willhelmsen

SCCJ

30

109

79

16.

Sakari Romu

Finnair

FCCJ

8

88

80

17.

Hans Åke Henriksson

Individual member

SCCJ

18

100

82

18.

Tuomo Kuuppo

Stora Enso Japan K.K.

FCCJ

22

104

82

19.

Hiroshi Kitamura

Gambro K.K.

SCCJ

25

107

82

20.

Motoki Yoshihama

Finnair

FCCJ

12

96

84

21.

Lars Vargö

Ambassador of Sweden

SCCJ

25

109

84

22.

Tomonori Omoya

IFS Japan Inc.

SCCJ

30

114

84

23.

Gösta Tyrefors

Gadelius Holding Ltd.

SCCJ

18

103

85

24.

Stefan Gustafsson

IFS Japan Inc.

SCCJ

28

115

87

25.

Nobuyuki Henmi

Western Associates

FCCJ

15

105

90

26.

Leif Nilsson

SAS

SCCJ

23

116

93

27.

Clas G. Bystedt

FCCJ

FCCJ

25

118

93

28.

Göran Edman

Gadelius Holding Ltd.

SCCJ

30

123

93

29.

Kenneth Gustavsson

Ericsson Japan K.K.

SCCJ

24

119

95

30.

Takeshi Fujiwara

Gambro K.K.

SCCJ

30

125

95

Note: if players have same net, the one with lower handicap wins, if still same, the older player wins.

Images from the event

The players gather for photo-shooting before start of play.

Preparing to depart for the first tees, Takeshi Yokoyama has a no. 5 on his back, but he was too modest.

Nice and good looking course.

Stretching and putting practise.

Eiji Takagi and Tuomo Kuuppo discuss clubs.

SCCJ Chairman Stefan Gustafsson hits the first shot of the day.

Stora Enso's Tuomo Kuuppo hits his first shot.

Stefan Gustafsson and Tuomo Kuuppo walks up up the 12th tee.

Eiji Takagi hits his shot to the par-3 12th hole.

Tuomo Kuuppo's tee shot at the par-3 16th.

Stefan Gustafsson aims at the airplane at the par-3 16th.

Walking down the 18th fairway.

On the green at No. 18, club house in the background.

Tuomo Kuuppo drops his final put on the fist half.

Tuomo Kuuppo's first tee-shot in the afternoon

Clas Bystedt tees off at No. 10.

The challenging with a lot of water and elevation changes.

Tuomo Kuuppo at the par-3 No. 5.

Eiji Takagi thinks he sunk his put on the 5th hole.

View towards the 5th tee.

Tuomo Kuuppo's recovery shot from the trees.

A lot of 'birdies' but mostly in the water....

Eiji Takagi tees off at No. 7.

Water and the 5th tee.

Eiji Takagi's recovery shot from the trees.

Nice autumn colors on the 7th hole.

Tuomo Kuuppo doesn't have time to enjoy the colors.

Stefan Gustafsson's tee-shot on No. 8.

The 9th green from the 8th fairway.

Tuomo Kuuppo was slight off the short stuff at No. 9.

Eiji Takagi with a long put on No. 9 with club house in the background.